Would he dare to voice his opinion? Of course not!
Ever since the Marvel List first appeared, he had been compensating for his lack of knowledge about extraterrestrial beings in the universe.
Among the races that impressed him the most were the Sovereigns.
As one of the leading dominant civilizations in the universe, the gap between Earth's civilization and such an advanced one was akin to the difference between the United States and a small African country.
In particular, he had confirmed from Captain Marvel just a few days ago that Ayesha was the High Priestess of the Sovereign people—a position equivalent to that of an ancient emperor, with power surpassing even that of the president himself.
So how could he possibly dare to offend such a figure?
Nick Fury: Hmm! It seems the High Priestess has misunderstood. What I meant was that if you had informed us of your visit to Earth, we could have fulfilled our duties as hosts properly.
Magneto: Ha! Is this what you call a "human shield"? Pathetic! You fool!
[Human Torch]: This guy is downright disgusting when he grovels to others. He's belittling the people of Earth!
President Bill: Nick Fury, could you please stop bringing shame to our planet?
Nick Fury, already feeling irritated, ignored Magneto's ridicule, but you—a mere president—dare to mock me? Do you even know whom I've risked angering?
He retorted sharply:
Nick Fury: What if you, Mr. President, ordered the expulsion of this High Priestess? That would make you look brave! It might even help you win more votes next year.
President Bill: …
Would he dare to expel the High Priestess? Of course not!
Even if he didn't know the origin of this High Priestess, the fact that Nick Fury himself didn't dare provoke her was more than enough reason for him to stay away from such trouble.
The only reason he went along with the crowd and laughed at Fury just now was simply to embarrass the man.
Back on the battlefield…
Isaac Leclerc effortlessly destroyed the tanks Hydra had sent.
It didn't take him the slightest bit of effort to obliterate their most advanced armor—like an ant crushing a speck of dust.
After wiping out the outer guards, Isaac reached the front of the fortress.
The soldiers stationed there were Hydra's elite. While the troops on the outskirts had fled, these elites remained firmly positioned behind their heavy machine guns, staring grimly at Isaac in the sky.
"Open fire!"
The voice of their commander roared through Hydra's comm channel.
The elite soldiers once again charged at the invincible man, shouting:
"Hail Hydra!"
"Cut off one head, and two more shall take its place!"
"Fight for glorious Hydra!"
It was obvious they had undergone heavy brainwashing—there wasn't a trace of fear in their eyes, only blind fervor.
Isaac thought to himself: Honestly, Hydra is really impressive. I should steal their brainwashing technology one day.
And since I'm a villain anyway, stealing a few secrets isn't exactly out of character, right?
With that thought, his eyes glowed red, and laser beams shot across the battlefield, slicing through Hydra's fanatical warriors like scallions being chopped.
Eventually, one of the elite soldiers managed to get close to Isaac.
Once in range, the soldier tossed aside his machine gun and pulled a dagger from his boot.
"To hell with you, demon!"
He roared with courage and lunged forward with the blade.
CLANG!
The sound of metal snapping rang out amid the screams.
The soldier stared in shock at his broken dagger, while Isaac looked at him with disgust, feeling almost insulted.
"What exactly were you expecting, you idiot?"
He said with disdain before casually backhanding him. The man's body flew like a puppet with its strings cut, smashing violently into a nearby military vehicle.
"What a fool," Isaac muttered in contempt, spitting on the ground.
In the live broadcast room:
[Human Torch]: This… this is supposed to be a tragic scene, so why do I feel like laughing?
[Magneto]: Are all of Hydra's elite soldiers this stupid? Even S.H.I.E.L.D. can't handle an organization like this? Is Hydra just a bunch of trash, or is S.H.I.E.L.D. completely useless?
[Thor]: This is hilarious! His body's made of steel, bullets can't even scratch him, and this fool tried to stab him with a dagger! Is he insane?
Some Hydra members in the stream went silent, embarrassed to respond.
[Whitehall]: Hmm! I must point out that Hydra's elite warriors are truly excellent. This is just an isolated case!
[Baron Stratt]: Yes, yes! This is a very special case. The fool in the video doesn't represent Hydra's actual standards!
[Baron Strucker]: He must've been smoking too much. If I'd known earlier, I would've banned such things from the army!
[Professor X]: I never expected Hydra soldiers to have a sense of humor…
[Ai Haibara]: This is way too funny, I can't stop laughing! You're lucky the Lord isn't interested in you.
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I was working on another novel, so I got delayed on this.